Title: Unit 4 Glossary
Course: ELT 260 Introduction to Hydropower > Section: ELT 260 Introduction to Hydropower

Unit 4 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Dam | barrier controlling flow of water: a barrier of concrete or earth that is built across a river or stream to obstruct or control the flow of water, especially in order to create a reservoir.
Generator | converts the rotational power from the turbine shaft into electrical power.
Grid | is an interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers.
Head water | The water level above the powerhouse.
Intake | structure that controls water flow to the penstock.
Penstock | A closed conduit or pipe for conducting water to the powerhouse.
Power Plant | plant for generating electricity: an industrial complex where power, especially electricity, is generated from another source of energy such as burning coal, nuclear reactions, or flowing water.
Reservoir | artificial lake or impoundment from a dam is used to store water.
Tail water | The water downstream of the powerhouse and are located immediately downstream from a hydraulic structure.
Turbine | machine powered by rotating blades: a machine in which a moving fluid such as steam acts on the blades of a rotor to produce rotational motion that can be transformed to electrical or mechanical ...